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What Causes Sudden Increase In Triglyceride Levels In Blood?
Question: What are the possible causes of a dramatic increase in my triglycerides level in four months? My triglycerides have gone from 136 to 217 during the past four months.
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that this can happen in many clinical situations:
- liver and kidney disease
- increased intake with your diet, or a hypercaloric diet
- thyroid dysfunction
- adrenal gland dysfunction
- uncontrolled diabetes
- alcohol intake.
For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes:
- fasting glucose and HbA1C for diabetes
- thyroid hormone levels
- kidney and liver function tests
- cortisol plasma levels
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Meanwhile, I would recommend some modifications in your diet(decrease satuated fat and avoid hypercaloric food) and performing a lot of physical activity.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that this can happen in many clinical situations:
- liver and kidney disease
- increased intake with your diet, or a hypercaloric diet
- thyroid dysfunction
- adrenal gland dysfunction
- uncontrolled diabetes
- alcohol intake.
For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for the possible causes:
- fasting glucose and HbA1C for diabetes
- thyroid hormone levels
- kidney and liver function tests
- cortisol plasma levels
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Meanwhile, I would recommend some modifications in your diet(decrease satuated fat and avoid hypercaloric food) and performing a lot of physical activity.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Thank you for the additional information, but I would explain that the raise in triglycerides is not related to these changes to your current therapy.
So, I would recommend performing the above mentioned tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Thank you for the additional information, but I would explain that the raise in triglycerides is not related to these changes to your current therapy.
So, I would recommend performing the above mentioned tests to investigate for the possible underlying causes.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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